alt Hacker NewsFunny you use Netherlands as a good example, considering that famously, their existing unusually thorough registry was super helpful for the Nazis rounding up jews later.
I don't think it's Godwin's Law when you are so spot on, exactly describing the worst case.
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tikkabhuna • today at 9:40 AM
Why would an age verification app need to know your ethnicity/religion?
Governments likely already know your name, age, place of birth, so having an app with a standard API for verifying users isn't giving the government additional data.
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snottynose • today at 9:41 AM
Not necessary to hearken back so far in history. In our present age the intelligence services consistently do not respect privacy rights of citizens, even when they are legally bound to.
https://www-bitsoffreedom-nl.translate.goog/2026/07/06/aivd-...
Additionally there was a leak of the personal information of covid patients, the official tracking app was not affected as far as I can tell.
However even if the app is secure the storage and handling of the information is a different matter and it has been shown that care is not always taken.